What do you guys drive?

A good realtor's car is a paid-off car.

I drive a 99' Honda Accord. It gives me good mileage, clean and comfortable. Nothing fancy.

I will be starting my career in two weeks and will be driving my '04 Corolla. Looking to upgrade to a new Camry or Avalon within the next year or two.

I agree 100%

I don't like payments.

You guys have to be kidding me. Hondas and Toyotas as real estate agent cars. In my market, that screams LOOSER more than anything you could think of.

Show that your sucessful. BMW, Mercedes, Jag etc.

Not toyotas and hondas, Ha Ha Ha you guys just cracked me up.

Volkswagon Beetle convertible and I love it

Nothing screams LOSER like someone who can't spell it correctly.
Show that YOU'RE successful, learn how to write correctly.

I currently have a 05 Chevy Silverado extended cab. Not sure anyone is going to want to cram into the backseat.

It's more important to keep it clean, inside & out, & in good repair, than what it is. Also depends on the areas you'll be doing business in. No way I'd take a Bimmer (even my old one) to inner-city Cleveland or Akron.

Did you know that a lot of customers are put off by illiterate show-offs? :rolleyes:

One of the busiest agents I know drives a 1996 Toyota that has seen better days but is taken care of and is clean; his success is in his ATTITUDE with his clients! They trust him, they like him, and they refer him because of who he is, not what he drives.

Amen!

I think we should buy what we can afford, and not to project an image that we are not. Many successful people (ie high net worth, and not the high income, low net worth ppl) drive older cars too. What I learnt from reading Millionaire Minds is that alot of people are NOT what they drive.

Sure, some markets may require a little more than a Honda or a Toyota, but whatever it is, keeping your business expense low is the key.

So what if "my agent" shows me in his/ her nice fancy Cadillac? There are 2 ways of looking at this: One: Sure he/ she is successful, or is he really? Two: I better buy something today, or else how is he/she going to make that car payment next month...???

I just love this car... I think your clients would love the ride in it too....

When I grow up, I'd love to own one too

Toyota Camry / Honda Accord, the pricey cars are nice but I agree with others who have said they are "show off " cars ...oh look what I am going to spend your commission on , a nice Camry or Accord strikes a nice balance of not to show offy and a successful salesperson ....also you'll be putting for sale signs/ ope house signs and all sorts in the trunk when they are wet and snow covered - would you want to do that in a very expensive car?

I like it because it's cute, fun to drive, resonably priced, seats 4, but I really only can take 1 other comfortable, keeping clients from asking to bring their kids along. When it's a couple and I know I want to be able to offer to have them ride with me, I take my boyfriend's Civic

I drive what I can pay for up front, in full. I don't buy a new auto every year and have no desire to attempt to "impress" someone with my car. I'd rather impress them with my knowledge, years of service, dedication and negotiation skills!

For those who want to know: I now drive a 2003 Mercedes E-Class I paid for it in full this year & it's what I want to drive & could afford to pay for in full, not what I think will impress someone! I worked very hard & intellegently in order to afford it. My previous daily auto is a 1996 VW Jetta (still have it). I listed & sold a lot of of property while driving that auto and all my buyers that were in town, rode in my VW or followed me! Proof positive that you don't have to drive an expensive auto in order to be a professional! In fact, the majority of comments I got in the past year were "what sort of gas milage do you get?" and "My SUV is killing my wallet & I need to get something that gets better gas milage!" These are comments from very affluent people.

Those who believe in the "expensive auto = credibility/success" philosophy must be attempting to make up for some inferiority complex or lack of self worth by leasing/financing high dollar automobiles because they think it will impress others. I've really found that it's agents trying to impress other agents more than customers/clients!

It's saddening to watch the agents who set out to impress everyone with a leased or financed luxury auto, only to starve to death or go out of business due to high expenses in a down market.

Your market may be different & the above is my personal opinion based upon personal experience!

For those who think that they must overextend themselves in order to be considered a professional or impress others... why don't you put a picture of your luxury auto instead of your image on your business card/web site?



Bottom line... set out to only impress yourself with your auto purchase & keep it CLEAN!!!